Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominica
Dominica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.79 GPIA in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 1.79 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominica peaked at 1.79 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1667 GPIA, in 2009.
Dominica ranks 3rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.3367 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.26 GPIA | +273.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5746 GPIA | -54.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1667 GPIA | -71.0% |
| 2015 | 1.75 GPIA | +947.5% |
| 2023 | 1.79 GPIA | +2.8% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1.79 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9277 GPIA, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1.79 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9261 GPIA, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3367 GPIA | 0.3367 GPIA | 0.3367 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6663 GPIA | 0.1667 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.75 GPIA | 1.75 GPIA | 1.75 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.79 GPIA | 1.79 GPIA | 1.79 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More education data for Dominica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 511 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 148 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 676 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 679 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4,483 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,427 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0824 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominica?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominica was 1.79 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1667 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Dominica rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Dominica ranks 3rd out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release